Daily Republican., 1887-10-01

school - sensible men he could prove
the insfaolsnoy. II they would not. he
would try 10 prove 10 some other way,
Mr.. Collins Asksd that Mr.. John Hare
be sworn, ~ hs wished TO ask him .
question.
Mr.. Hare was sworn. and Collins
asked Mr.. Hare, have you shown this
fhdAvis In your possession to any
member Of this COMMITTEES?
Mr.. Hsrs--I have shown 1t TO Mr..
Pyle. Mr.. Graham seemed 70 doubt my
having an AfiiAvit, and I did this TO
protect myself
M. Graham hs-s stated that be did
not doubt that Mr.. Hare had the sffida.
Wit, but he said 10 WAS not true, for no
woman or girl could truthfully make
such charges against him.
Mr. Donaho asksd-On the day that
the Com mmlttes on Teachers made this
report did you not ride around and ask
the mem bers mob TO vote for Graham?
Mr.. Hare-I did, because heard
from one who was competent 10 give
sucn information thAs there was =
movement on foot to discharge Miss
Pyle and Mies Hare from the employ Of
the board. Believed this an unjust
thing to do, for while there were no sub
stantlnl re asons TO discharge them there
we're some reasons why 0raham should
not be resppoiuted. Called on Mr..
Hanson and Mr.. Stuavt Ani was re-
| quested to call on Mr.. Morgan.
Witness believed the charges sgsinGt
Graham because his sister bad told him
that Graham said he would diam iss
her, and that be would dismiss her
room and report her to the board. Also
said he had more friends In the board
than she had. Was solicited on Or o 90
casion TO run for the board, but refused
because his conduct In the board m ight
be construed by some ~ favorins his
sister Went to E!kson to inquire into
Mr.. Graham generally. In answer r.
Q q 1estion from Collins he stated that
he did know that one OF the men he In.
terviewed had had son dismissed
from school BY Graham. On answer to
question az to whether or Dot 10 intsr
viewed On unlicensed liquor dealer, Mr..
Hare stated that II the man was, Mr..
Graham had boarded with him for sew
eral years.
Mr.. Hare said be would not tell the
names OF those he had interviewed hui
he would pey the expenses OF any one
the Com mittee would appoint to 20
with him to Elkton, and they could
speak TO these men for the emselvos.
"Will you take him 10 the fair .
asked Chairman MAssey.
Mr.. Hare-I will take him to the tail
and pay bis fare.
Colline-Thas's fair enough.
Mr.. Hare also desired to state that he
had heard Mr.. Graham drank. Tha
while In Elk on he inquired about thil
and was told by several that they be ievei
Mr.. Graham was temperate mar. II
answer to o question Mr.. Hare said h'
never met any one who was member O
the BOARD OF educstion except Mr.. Jones
Never met Smith or Morgan. Met Pal
mer last year Had called on Mr.. Bairt
frequently since this investigation began
The only informal meeting was whel
Palmer was present last year.
Harry Appleby was present and desiret
to make statement explaining his ans
wer to question asked him by one o
the committee, and which later witres
had contradicted.
Young Appleby arose, and in a nea
speech stated that when he was asked
member II he had been approached b
any member of the board, aud asked
testify, he had said no, because he was nc
asked to testify land that he had told Mo-
gan he was willing to testify, SO that b
really approached Morgan instead I
Morgan approach ing him.
Mr.. Graham stated that he did not ca
: the witness to impeach Harry App,eb.
That he always considered him truthfl
, and always trusted him.
Mr. Pyle stated that as Horace Bet
, had stated that he stood about 96 In vi
Q gil and the grade book showed consider
9 bio loea. he was In favor OF having Bet
. recalled
Horace Belts was recalled and swor
9 Witness exhibited the paper and fgur'
\. which he had taken down as Graha
r gave them to him. They were AS follow
O Bookkeeping, s3.5; Virgil. 90 al
. Trignometry which was the only stud
;, Miss Hare taught the witness, Is, makiI
. an examination average OF 50 l which b
. ing multiplied by two and added to Il
terms average and divided by three ga
8 an average OF S76. If there WAS any mi
d take In this 1t was made by Graham.
a Mr. Graham stated that there were SC
'r ersl boys In the room when he gave Bet
o his average and he might have made
mistake.
t Witness stated he studied book kee
d ing under Graham. Would nos like
, try t. keep set of books. When thu
~ were doing book keeping Graham W
o making out his reports Heard Fitgera
% make q remark to the effect that he al
0 another boy should had the hight
I. marks In chemistry, because they copi'
70 answers out of the book.
70 The board then adjourned until Mo
IT day evening. During the testimony
% Monaghan, the TOMS OF mouth. orga
II were heard from the stairway, and Cha
n man Massey exclaimed pathetical
" "there's that mouth organ ag- In.
n Bailiff started ior the intruitr. but foul
d nothing but darkness.
q A Useful Precaution.